Basements, Foundations & Attics
BASEMENTS: 3 Excellent Flooring Options
Published on March 27th, 2024
The flooring (and subfloor) you choose has a huge impact on how your basement feels and performs, and on indoor air...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
HOT WATER HEATING: Tank-Style Water Heater Great For Spa...
Published on March 27th, 2024
The simplest way to generate hot water for infloor heating and radiators is with a tank-style water heater, and that's...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
BEATIFUL BRICK: Watch These Videos & Learn Why Bric...
Published on March 27th, 2024
There's a lot to love about brick construction, and the two videos below shows some of the reasons it's easy to like...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
HOW TO BUILD STAIRS: Key Tips & Tricks to Make Thin...
Published on March 27th, 2024
If you're thinking of building stairs (or having a pro build them for you), you've come to the right place This article...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
VIDEO DIARY: Getting Those Tractor Tire Chains On
Published on March 20th, 2024
Two-wheel drive tractors need traction help in the winter, and that's what tire chains are for Join me for an improptu...Continue Reading
Philosophy
Avoiding a Life of Quiet Desperation
Published on March 20th, 2024
If, as philosopher Henry David Thoreau wrote, you feel your life is one of "quiet desperation", you'll get something...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Cut Perfect Miter Joints
Published on March 20th, 2024
There are two things you need to know about this video First, it's one of my most popular titles with more than 15...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
Why Cast Iron Radiators Are Still Great
Published on March 20th, 2024
Good ideas always rise to the top, even if people do forget about them for a while Hot water heating with cast iron...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HOW TO USE A WOOD SPLITTER: Learn to safely use this eff...
Published on March 20th, 2024
If you'd like to ease the pain of high home heating costs by getting into firewood, a wood splitter is one piece of...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: What the Good Guys Really Look Like
Published on March 20th, 2024
A few years ago, my oldest son, Robert, and I had the chance to make some promotional videos about four good...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Drill Holes in Thick Steel
Published on March 20th, 2024
Got some thick steel to drill holes in Success comes down to the right kind of bit and cutting oil The video lesson...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
CATHEDRAL CEILING CHALLENGE: “How Do I Insulate Th...
Published on March 20th, 2024
Got a cathedral ceiling that's giving you moisture trouble One of my subscribers, a man named Donald from southern...Continue Reading